Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-23
DANIEL MANNuNG,s CAREER.
From Errand Boy 90 Secretary 81 the
Treasury.

Hon Daniel Manning was born In Albany,
August 10, 1881. His father died q few years
after his BIRTH leaving his widow. sob, and daugh-
ter unprovided for. When nine years old Daniel
began TO earn his own living as an errand boy In
the once Of the Atlas, which was afterward
merged into the Argus, and It was there that he
acquired all his education and experience Politics
was the principal business Of the Argus, and the
boy took to it naturally. Mr.. VIM. j. Cassidy, the
owner OF the Argus, was not slow In discovering
the peculiar talents OF his errand boy, and
made him reporter before ne was fifteen
years Old Manning acquired In this posi-
men, as the Argus Office was then the
headquarters OF the Northern democracy. All
through the ar he reported the proceedings of the
New York sen tie, and all political Conventions OF
Importance held In the state OF New York. Being
thrifty and economical, he managed not only TO
support his mother and sister, but also to acquire
little competency, so that he could become
shareholder In the Argus Co. when Cassidy, at the
time OF the close OF the war; consolidated his paper
with the iHds and turned his business into
stock company. Manning then became city editor
OF the ArOus and prominent figure In local poll
tics. Al the death OF Cassidy. In 1871, Manning
became the manager OF the drgus company and
took an active part In the management OF the
Commercial National Bank.
Mr.. Manning was member Of the democratic
sta,e convention OF 1874 that nominated Samuel J.
Tilden for governor, and In 1875 member OF the
ST. Louis convention which nominated Mr.. Tilden
for President. That year he became a memoer of
the New York state central cOmmi tee, which he
was considered as authorized to speak for Mr..
Tilden. Becoming chairman OF that DOdy In 1882,
he espOused the cause OF Cleveland with great
vigOr. He was warmly Interested In the nOmina-
ton OF Cleveland In Chicago In 1884, and showed
great skill In handling the New York delegation
In the convention. Mr.. Manning was a member of
the New York democratic state committee from
1876 10 the election OF President Cleveland. He
was its secretary In 1879 and 1850, and its chair
man In 1881, 1882 and 1883. The New York state
delegations 10 the national democratic conyen-
lions OF 1876 and 1880 and 1881 controlled by
MI. Manning, and by the enforcement OF the unit
rule at Chicago he was enabled for the third time
10 give the solid vote OF the state delegation to
the man OF his choice.
Mr. Cleveland upon taking office in March, 1885,
called Mr.. Manning TO his cabiaet Secretary OF
the Treasury. Over-application TO duty, combined,
IL was said, with an accident on March "a 1885,
led TO the illness from which he never recovered.
The accident was caused by spraining his ankle
and falling down flight OF stairs In the Treasury
building. Ii was hoped for some months that the
secretary would be enabled with rest, TO return to
his Official duties but toward the end OF May he
placed his resignation In the hands Of the Presi-
dent He accepted a suggestion from the PreSi-
dent, however, to let his resignation remain over
until his leave OF absence should expire Assistant
Secretary Fairchild was requested TO act Secre-
tary until that time, and consented TO do so. Soon
after october 1, 1885, the Secretary returned to his
duties al the Treasury, somewhat improved In
health, and apparently In good spirits. The
Improvement unhappily, did not long continue,
and at the end OF March last he finally retired his
peremptory resignation having been rendered and
accepted on February IA, and Mr.. Fairchild was
permanently Installed as his successor. In the
city, was In process OF organization and on the
14th OF June OF this year Mr.. Manning took his
place as president OF the institution, TO which he
had been elected some months previously. A jour
ney 10 Europe add long rest apparently refreshed
his shattered constitution.
Mr.. Manning was twice married. His first wife,
Miss Mary Little, he married In 1853. She died in
1SS:9, and on November ~, 1884, he married Miss
May Margarita Fryer, OF Albany. He has four
children-Jas. Hilton Manning, who recently be-
came managing editor OF the Argus; Frederick
Clinton Manning, stationer In Albany; Mrs.
Delehanty, OF Albany, and Miss Mary Manning
Born a Catholic, he gradually dr1fted into the
Episcopal Church, of which his first wife was
member and both OF his sons, who hold important
positions on the Argus belong TO this denomina-
ton His daughter, however, has remained